Tag Archives: Investment

16th Nov 2023

Veracity’s CEO visits Europe for cyber events

Veracity Trust Network’s CEO is heading to Europe for two cyber related events later this month. 
 
Nigel Bridges will be representing VTN at the CEE Cyber Security Forum being held at The British Embassy in Vienna on November 21 and 22nd, hosted by the Department for Business and Trade and the British Ambassador in Vienna. 
 
Nigel will then travel to Helsinki to visit Slush 23 on November 30th and December 1st as part of the Plexal Cyber Runway Scale programme funded by DSIT. 

Cyber Security, Veracity News
15th Jun 2023

Why cybersecurity matters at Climb23

The inaugural Climb23 event held at Leeds was an excellent venue for attendees to find out why cybersecurity matters (a lot) to investors.

Organised by Gordon Bateman, CEO at CRSI, and his team, in partnership with Investor Ladder and the Yorkshire & North East branch of the Institute of Directors, Climb23, an innovation festival for investors, start-ups, scale-ups, and industry, showcased 150 speakers on four stages over two days held at Leeds Dock on May 23rd and 24th.

Industry Insight
25th Apr 2023

What happens now that Tech Nation has gone?

The news that Tech Nation would cease operating from March 31st – after losing out on £12m in government funding to Barclays – brought to an end more than a decade of support for the UK’s tech startups from the organisation.

More than 140 UK tech founders, executives and investors responded with an open letter to the Government, organised by The Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec), which raised concerns about the news that the public funding had been awarded to Barclays.

Industry Insight
20th Feb 2023

Leeds City Region’s FinTech sector doubles in size since 2020

Leeds City Region’s FinTech sector has doubled since 2020 and is responsible for adding more than £700m in gross value to the area according to a new report.

Whitecap Consulting identified more than 100 FinTech firms in the Leeds City Region, the vast majority of which are start-ups and scaleups, a segment which has tripled in number over the last three years.

Industry Insight
28th Jul 2020

How Do I Justify My Marketing Campaign Budget?

In today’s uncertain times one of the most common queries has been how do I justify my marketing campaign budget?
With reduced hours because of COVID-19, many teams coping with working from home, the uncertainty over long-term marketing strategies, and the short-term fears about the economy, it’s been a difficult few months for anyone working in digital marketing and social media.

Digital Marketing

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AI-Enabled Data Solution of the Year – DataIQ Awards 2023 Finalist

Tech Innovation of the Year Winner – Leeds Digital Festival Awards

Cyber Security Company of the Year – UK Business Tech Awards 2023 Finalist

Tech Leader of the Year – Tech Awards 2023 Finalist

Best Use of AI – Tech Awards 2023 Highly Commended